5 forms2 uses with evidence behind them

Which zinc should you take?

It depends entirely on what you want it for — and the form sold at a premium is often not the one the trials used. Here is every form we carry, what each was actually tested for, and the dose that was tested.

Start with what you want it for

Each row is one reason people take zinc, and the form that actually has the evidence for it.

For slow recoveryZinc Sulfate · trials used 1530 mg
Solid

Also sold for this, without evidence we can stand behind: Zinc Picolinate.

For blurry visionZinc Picolinate · trials used 1530 mg
Solid

Sold for these too — with less behind it

Weaker evidence, conflicting results, or a claim we could not verify. The page for each says which.

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